Weekends to us mean leisurely brunches, hiking with friends, and, OK, catching up on errands too. What they don't mean: spending hours in front of the mirror perfecting a cat eye before heading to the coffee shop or grocery store. read more

When MAC RiRi Woo Lipstick launched online in May, it sold out faster than we could finish our lunch. But MAC promised it would be back, and we've had a mental countdown going ever since. We're finally in the home stretch: the new RiRi Loves MAC collection drops tomorrow at noon EST on maccosmetics.com. read more

Products are divided into four categories: Smart Complexion (face), Blacquer (eyeliner and mascara), Hi-Per Color (lips, blush, nails -- anything colorful), and Boy Tested Girl Approved (unisex products from lip balm to brow tamer). read more

If it weren't so cruel and circa 1948, we'd laugh at the losers who are calling out Rachel Zoe for her son's long hair and the principal who forced a teenage boy to wash off his eyeliner. But people are seriously freaking out about these innocent acts, as if boys can't be boys unless they're in crew cuts and combat boots. read more

We doubt you'll ever find any of those scary "celebrities without makeup" shots of Miranda Kerr. Even when she's running mundane errands, the Victoria's Secret Angel is drop-dead gorgeous. (With a little help from her favorite things, of course). Here, Kerr is shopping in a department store in South Korea, and demonstrates just how stunning a simple slash or two (in this case, a subtle cat eye and bold red lip) can be. Here's how to DIY: read more

No matter how much of a beauty buff you are, it's heart-breaking to see those images posted by animal rights activists of bunnies and monkeys in cages undergoing cosmetics testing. So it's a huge relief to find out that researchers at Newcastle University in the UK have found a better way to test new cosmetics ingredients and drugs. read more

Signing on a celebrity spokesperson can be a risky game of image roulette for beauty brands. If you're smart, you land winners like Ellen Degeneres and Sofia Vergara for CoverGirl. Not so smart? You get Most Likely to Relapse award-winner Lindsay Lohan hawking Sevin Nyne Self-Tanner. We're giving a thumbs-up to today's announcement that sweet "Pretty Little Liars" star Lucy Hale was named the new beauty ambassador for mark cosmetics, Avon's beauty and fashion boutique brand. mark and Hale announced her new role in true 2013 fashion -- on Instagram (@mark_girl and @lucyhale89) -- earlier today. read more

It's no secret -- I'm pale, and proud of it (see: fear of self-tanners and obsession with sunscreen). But this is the time of year when all of my friends have a radiant, Charlize Theron-esque glow, and the truth is, I feel ghostly. I covet their sun-kissed skin and wish for a little color of my own. So I'm breaking out the bronzer. read more